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Welcome to the weekend, fair Weekenders!
If you own a house, cheers to you. If you don’t, you are most likely moving this weekend. Where to? Probably within a couple of blocks from where you live now.
Why? Why do we do this? I don’t know, tradition, I guess.
View the weekend weather report
The bad news is it’s going to be hot, like it always is. The good news is it’s not going to rain Saturday or Sunday, so you should be okay moving your broken dresser and totally abused sofa in the back of a borrowed pickup. If you are the owner of said pickup, thanks a lot, see you next year!
THURSDAY
Immigrant Rights Rally | Black Hawk Mini Park (on the ped mall by Iowa Artisans Gallery) | 5:30 pm | FREE
Today is International Day of Action against Arizona’s infamous SB1070, the law that you might say has spun US confusion over immigration into a full-blown identity crisis. Not to tell you how you should feel about this issue, but rather in recognition of its importance to our state, please note this evening’s event. Whatever your position, you are encouraged to pick up some propaganda, pick it apart, engage others and walk away wiser.
And Later…
Cheyenne Marie Mize | The Mill | 9 pm | $6 (21+)
Today, as I pack up the ol’ apartment, I am treated to a sweetly nostalgic soundtrack, courtesy of one Cheyenne Marie Mize. You can stream her latest album, Before Lately, HERE, and see her for yourself tonight at the Mill.
FRIDAY
Magnetos | The Yacht Club | 9 pm | $6
Magnetos (which I pronounce with a neat-o), are a new rocakbilly band from CR. That’s right, rockabilly! That sounds awesome to me right now. There’s another band that’s playing there, Paradise Waits. They are from Chicago, here doing two nights in a row, and they are called “Grateful Dead-esque,” which we all know is a euphemism for totally boring. On behalf of the actual Grateful Dead, shame on all of you. If anyone knows any bands in this jazz-funk genre doing anything worth paying to hear, please let me know. Oh man, did moving just get under my skin? Am I turning no fun? Sorry, I’ll try to hold my opinions back… Back to Rockabilly! Dear Doug Roberson, Pete McCarthy and other distinguished bookers: Please bring back the Reverend Horton Heat!!!!
Ever heard this one before??
Now try this one. Also nothing new, but with a bunch of added awesome…
SATURDAY
Human Aftertaste with Raw Mojo & Illth | Gabe’s | 9:30 pm | $5
Better be prepared to see some nasty wrongness as Human Aftertaste come back to town this weekend. Their live show must be seen to be believed. Fortunately, this weekend, you can buy a copy of their new DVD – 90 minutes of video proof that Human Aftertaste is, as the name suggests, totally gross. This is for mature audiences only, especially those voyeurs out there. There will be: Flying goo, hairy bums on display (and perhaps getting penetrated), self-mutilation, improvised monologues of twisted minds, and sometimes music (industrial, metal, disco). This show is a lot of things – most of them very wrong – but it’s not boring, and moving is boring, so if you need a break here’s your ticket.
View photos from Human Aftertaste’s last IC show
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Human Aftertaste
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ALL WEEKEND (And Monday, as well) Rummage in the Ramp | Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp | 12:00 pm – 8:00 p.m.
Rummage in the Ramp is a city-sponsored event that allows residents to donate their unwanted items, helping reduce the large amounts of refuse left on street corners throughout this part of the Iowa City Summer. Individuals may take their items to the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, where they will be offered for sale at this same location. Whether you’re buying or selling, there’s sure to be plenty of items to browse throughout the weekend.
Proceeds are split between local non-profit environmentalist and human-service groups, so forego the dumpsters and street corners and help support this annual event!
From the official City of Iowa City website:
What items can I donate?
* Beds, box springs, and frames
* Books
* Clean clothes in good condition
* Furniture
* Kitchen items
* Non-perishable food items
* Electronic items such as computers, monitors, printers, TVs, stereos, copiers, cables, networking hardware, and other small electronic items will be accepted with a $5 disposal fee assessed for each item (in case they do not sell at the event). A fee is necessary as these items contain lead and other substances which are harmful to the environment if disposed of improperly.
Have a great weekend!
~LV
